It seems highly likely, given the number of planets potentially capable of supporting life, that we are not alone in the universe.  For the first time scientists have found evidence to suggest that extra-terrestrial life does indeed exist.  The story posted at The Times Online talks of evidence within martian rock of bacteria having once [...]

Many atheists, myself included, see certain aspects of religion, and some religions themselves, as scams.  Tricks played on the gullible, exploitation of the vulnerable. It can be difficult to provide substantive proof to back up these opinions.  Where scientology is pretty overt in its quest for money, there are far more subtle tactics being played [...]

I’ve previously written of the Catholic Church’s downward spiral into depravity but the link between child abuse and Catholicism clergy just won’t go away (as opposed to the link between Catholic Priest’s abuse of children and homosexuality, which never existed in the first place).  The latest is a real double-header and astounded even me. The [...]

I stumbled across this really interesting post by Dr Richard Beck called The Bait and Switch of Contemporary Christianity that I wanted to share.  Before following the link, I should preface it by telling you that Dr Beck is Associate Professor of Psychology at a Christian University. The reason I wanted to draw your attention [...]

Of all the arguments for an against atheism, the most ill-informed is surely It takes just as much faith to be an atheist as a theist. This, of course, is patently ridiculous.  Being an atheist requires no faith, not even a little bit.  I have to respond to this argument point so regularly I thought [...]

The concept of monotheism has always bothered me.  How can someone believe in only one God?  Even if they are deluded to the point that they believe they can communicate with a higher being, how do they know it’s the same being every time. Surely any being that was capable of such communication, or a [...]